diff --git a/hassio/snapshots/utils.py b/hassio/snapshots/utils.py
index 09c7a0d8f..dd7ba16e1 100644
--- a/hassio/snapshots/utils.py
+++ b/hassio/snapshots/utils.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def password_for_validating(password):
     for _ in range(100):
         password = hashlib.sha256(password.encode()).hexdigest()
     try:
-        return int(str(sum(map(int, RE_DIGITS.findall(password))))[0])
+        return str(sum(map(int, RE_DIGITS.findall(password))))[0]
     except (ValueError, IndexError):
-        return 0
+        return "0"
 
 
 def key_to_iv(key):